Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-18
ST. PAUL'S FRIGID FETE.
The Great Winter Carnival Opens with
the Mercury Is Below.

ST. Paul, MINI. JAN 1S.-With the mercury at
Is degrees below zero the streets OF ST. Paul were
thronged last night, and ablaze with colored
lights and whitehead enthusiasm over the open-
ing OF the second winter carnival. The fllumina-
lions were really very pretty and greatly surpassed
those OF last year. Eighteen miles OF gas pipe have
Detn useu M the CONSTRUCTION OF arches ana SIDE
lights, and twenty thousand colored globes have
been placed thereon. There are twenty arches
eleven OF them being double and extending from
the four corners al The intersection nf streets I'm
looking down Third street there was an unbroken
vista OF blazing light, while Wabash and jackson
streets were also especially brilliant with Tlumi-
nations. The ice palace itself stands in Central
Park. Entering the palace grounds from Sammitr
avenue the visitor passes through
AN ARCHED GATEWAY OF ICE
ffanked With two smaller arches. the whole sixty
feet wide and fifty feet high. These arches ar.
surmOunied ty two towers. Passing through the
gateway, another irchwa! WAS encountered. made
OF wood in beautiful fret work. representing no.
boggans, snow shoes and other carnival repreSch-
tationS. This il the main ticker entrance. on se
right is curling rink. and on the left skating
surface. Here he officers OF ht association haze
quarters and over them il terrace used as ar
Seryatory. over the main entrance TO the palsye
the word welcome is carved in the archway.
Just
ABOVE SITS KING BoRE,IIS.
supported Oh either side hy q polar hear There
are also two bears resting, ON ped'ntals on each
side OF the entrance. In the center court 81 ands
buffalo eight feet high Oh pedestal ten by four
teen feet. The palace is in the shape or a Latin
cross and covers 1000 square feet. The main
tower. from the ground to the top OF the fiag-
staff, is 135 feet high. At every angle of the wan
IS turret fifty-fiye leet high. The palace viii
have eighty-one arc electric lights and The
grounds will be lighted with lO6 are lights. with
transparent colOred globes At the east side OF
the grounds are twenty lodges or tepees. These
are occupied by 16o sioux Indians. Walk-on-
Stone Is the head chief. EyergreenS have been
placed about the grounds
THE ToBoGGAN SLIDE
is located at the southwest end OF the park and
is now open. The palace proper received its iin-
fishing touches yesterday, and by tomorrow the
entrance and all the statuary Will be ready. The
features OF yesterday were the arrival OF the In
dians and the arctic outfit. Tonight the paLace
will be Illuminated and tomorrow will occur q
parade In honor Of King Boreans. who Will arrive
at two O'Clock. From that time On there VIII be
no cessation OF festivities until one week from
when the carnival closes with snow
shoe contests tObogganning, parades, storning Of
the castle, fireworks and illuminations. The Co.
lumbia Snow Shoe club, the first distincriyely
American club organized, Will tender an escort OF
fifteen members 10 the mayor and members OF
the city government OF ST. Paul, who viii visit
the Montreal carnival about February 1st The
club will subsequently visit New York, Philadel-
phia and Washington.